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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, who does Alice fight with at the bar?

2. In Ike's dream, where is Jeannie?

3. What was Ike's friend's time in prison like?

4. What's the second unfortunate thing that happens to Paul's icehouse?

5. The two explorers mentioned are Bering and ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Mike as a husband?

2. What's the irony of Omar Loop building a pig slaughterhouse on Paul Peterson's property?

3. What's the purpose of Chapter 2?

4. How does Chapter 5 tie back to Chapter 3?

5. What does "scoot" indicate about time?

6. Is Ike a hero? Why or why not?

7. Who is Reverend Greener?

8. In Chapter 3, why is this small town about to change?

9. How is Foxcorp contrary to the Underdog Club?

10. How does Chapter 4 present Kuinak as a character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are three critical storms in Sailor Song: the two in Kuinak and the one in Shoola and the Sea Lion. These three storms draw many parallels with each other and incite different elements of the story and struggle. Discuss the use of storms in the book as a common thread and accelerator.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what the course of Underdog Club in Sailor Song is meant to represent about humanity.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how social expectations mold and direct the narrative of Sailor Song.`

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